"There's Gore, but It's Funny": Jack Quaid's Violence in 'Novocaine' Had to Fall Somewhere Between 'The Terminator' and David Cronenberg

Directors Dan Berk and Robert Olsen talk genre, concept, and chemistry on ‘Novocaine’

Mar 13, 2025 - 00:37
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"There's Gore, but It's Funny": Jack Quaid's Violence in 'Novocaine' Had to Fall Somewhere Between 'The Terminator' and David Cronenberg

Modern horror filmmakers Dan Berk and Robert Olsen have worked with the most extraordinary current and up-and-coming scream royalty. Whether they’re working with Pennywise the Clown himself, Bill Skarsgaard, or pairing up once more with Maika Monroe of It Follows and Longlegsfame, Berk and Olsen always have something special up their sleeve. Once again, they pull from a talented pool of modern horror heroes as they shift from terror to fast-paced action in the directors’ latest effort, Novocaine,starring Companion’sJack Quaid,Prey’s Amber Midthunder,and Smile 2’sRay Nicholson.